by Randy Feenstra | Jun 10, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
I recently wrapped up part one of my 39 County Tour, a promise I made to visit every county in the 4th District at least twice a year. I have learned a lot about the issues that matter most to Iowans in every corner of the district — from Missouri Valley to New...
by Luke Martz | May 10, 2021 | Policy
The Biden Administration’s attempts to tout the successes of the American Recovery Act to the American people were severely damaged this week with the release of the latest job numbers. Published Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the latest numbers – 266,000 new...
by Luke Martz | May 5, 2021 | Media, Opinion
It’s hard to know where to start with the pretentious, stereotyping performance from liberal hack Trip Gabriel in the New York Times last week. It was a repulsive piece, scoffing at Burlington and pretty much all of rural Iowa. But let’s start with the...
by John Hendrickson | Apr 30, 2021 | Opinion, Policy, State Government
In a recent interview with Tax Education Foundation of Iowa, Dr. Ernie Goss, Professor of Economics at Creighton University, discussed current issues and economic trends for both Iowa and the nation. Goss noted that Iowa’s economy “is still about three or four percent...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 16, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
Like so many Iowans, I was born and raised on a rural family farm, where we made our living raising livestock and crops. The work was tough – and not always pretty – but my family took extraordinary pride in the work we did and the hogs and crops we raised, as do so...
